Harold S. Vincent High School

Harold S. Vincent High School, colloquially known as just Vincent, is a public high school located on 7501 North Granville Road in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school is part of the Milwaukee Public Schools. Vincent's official student enrollment is 744 for the 2022-2023 school year.^[6] Vincent's student enrollment was 1,630 during the 2004–2005 school year. The school has several sports teams including football, basketball, and track & field.

Harold S. Vincent High School of Agricultural Sciences
Address
7501 North Granville Road Milwaukee , Wisconsin 53224 United States
Coordinates	43°9′16″N 88°1′52″W
Information
School district	Milwaukee Public Schools
Superintendent	Keith Posley
Principal	Heidi Zealley[1]
Faculty	48.42 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment	685 (2022-2023)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	14.15[2]
Color(s)	Maroon and gold     [3]
Athletics conference	Milwaukee City Conference
Nickname	Vikings
Rivals	Washington High School of Technology, Madison University High School
Newspaper	The Viking Voice
Yearbook	The Saga
Website	School website
[4][5]

The school is named for Harold S. Vincent, the Milwaukee School Superintendent from 1950-1967.^[7] Vincent High School was awarded a Blue Ribbon Presidential School of Excellence award in 1987 by The United States Department of Education.^[8]

It serves the community of Granville.^[9]

Demographics

Harold S. Vincent High School is:

• 89.5% African American
• 1.1% Caucasian/White
• 3.1% Asian/Pacific Islander
• 2.8% Hispanic

3% Two or More Races

• 0.5% American Indian/Alaska Native

Female 46% Male 54% Source:^[10]

Athletics

Vincent's traditional rivals are the Washington Purgolders.

The following sports are offered to students at Vincent:^[5]

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cheerleading
• Cross Country
• Football
• Soccer
• Softball
• Track & Field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

State championships

• Boys' track: 2001,^[11] 2003,^[12] 2005.^[13]
• Boys' basketball: 1996,^[14] 1997,^[15] 1998,^[16] 2000,^[17] 2001.^[18]
• Girls' basketball: 2007,^[19] 2008,^[20] 2009.^[21]

Notable alumni

• Adrian Battles, Class of 2006, NFL player
• Chuck Belin, Class of 1988, former NFL player
• Calvin Bellamy (Coo Coo Cal), Class of 1987, rap artist/songwriter
• Steve Hilger, Class of 1992, National Dart Association 2024 National Champion
• Rodney Buford, Class of 1995, former NBA player
• Deonte Burton, Class of 2013, former NBA player
• Diante Garrett, Class of 2007, former NBA player, plays in the Israeli Basketball Premier League
• Danny Gokey, Class of 1998, singer/songwriter
• Carl Landry, Class of 2002, former NBA player
• Marcus Landry, Class of 2005, former NBA
• DeAndre Levy, Class of 2005, former NFL player

References

1. Vincent HSmilwaukee.k12.wi.us Archived December 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
2. "Harold S Vincent School Of Agricultural Science". National Center for Education Statistics.
3. "Milwaukee Vincent High School". Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
4. "Vincent High School, Milwaukee, WI - MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT". publicschoolsk12.com.
5. "Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association > Schools > School Profile". Retrieved September 11, 2023.
6. US News & World Reports Best High Schools - Wisconsin, Milwaukee
7. "Vincent, Harold S. Papers 1918-1968" (PDF). Milwaukee County Historical Society. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
8. "National Blue Ribbon Schools Recognized 1982-2018" (PDF). ed.gov. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
9. Turner, Andy (October 2, 2010). "Development Spotlight River View, Milwaukee". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved January 1, 2017. "Oconomowoc-based Brookstone Homes is developing the 57-lot, single-family subdivision in the Granville neighborhood[...]" and "River View is served by the Milwaukee School District,[...]Students in the development attend Lowell P. Goodrich Elementary, John Burroughs Middle School and Harold S. Vincent High School."
10. US News & World Reports, Best High, Wisconsin, Milwaukee
11. "Division 1 Boys - Team Scores". www.wiaawi.org.
12. "WIAA Track & Field State Championships". wiaawi.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
13. "WIAA Track & Field State Championships". wiaawi.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
14. "Milwaukee Vincent vs Mukwonago (3/16/96 at UW Field House, Madison, Wis.)". www.wiaawi.org.
15. "Milwaukee Washington vs Milwaukee Vincent (3/22/97 at UW Field House, Madison, Wis.)". www.wiaawi.org.
16. "Middleton vs Milwaukee Vincent (3/21/98 at Kohl Center, Madison, Wis.)". www.wiaawi.org.
17. "WIAA 2000 State Boys Basketball Tournament". wiaawi.org. Retrieved September 11, 2023.
18. "MILWAUKEE VINCENT vs OSHKOSH WEST (03/17/01 at Kohl Center - DIVI)". www.wiaawi.org.
19. "MILWAUKEE VINCENT vs SHEBOYGAN NORTH (03/10/07 at Alliant Energy Center - Madison)". www.wiaawi.org.
20. "OSHKOSH WEST vs MILWAUKEE VINCENT (03/15/08 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum - Madison, WI)". www.wiaawi.org.
21. "MILWAUKEE KING vs MILWAUKEE VINCENT (03/14/09 at Alliant Energy Center, Madison, WI)". www.wiaawi.org.

External links

• School website
• Harold Vincent High School Alumni Association
• Milwaukee Public Schools website